The Portland daily press., 1887-04-07

Horses abandoned. IL
-. :" left in pasture without shelter late in
Horses without shelter .;................ IS
- and food ....... ........ 10
Beating on head. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Beating with club. Observation-Disclosures. /
Beating with trace chains ......................
Beating with WHIPS. 10
Kicking in stomach .-...-........-............
Overlooking ...... ....-..--.-........-.... AZ
In iithy or unsuitable stables. Ii
Injured and killed ........................... 8
Worthless and killed observation-disclosures. AZ
Glandered and killed. .........,....... 2
Broken legs and killed. ....................
Taken care Of at owners EXPENSE. .........
working when old and disabled ................ 81
Z, :, lane OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
{. I. ss ai,leu. -. =. .....-..-...'. 10
Clipped and exposed without blankets. Q
Naites negleeteu. .......
Satle exposed TO weather .....-............... 10
Cats taken from trees Observation-Disclosures.
Cats taken from top of buildings. l
Dogs abandoned and killed. Observation-Disclosures.
Dogs sick and killed by request. ~
Dogs lost and found owners -......::..;..... 2
Dogs supposed TO be poisoned and Killed.. 2
Dogs working in dog carts Observation-Disclosures.
Fowls, carrying in cruel manner. ............. 10
Fowls, for shipping cooped in cruel manner. 90
fetal animals of all kinds ...,.............422
The total number of persons prosecuted
was twenty-one.
lave not lost case during the year. One
case has been appealed and gone to the Law
court.
Towns visited by request and by the re-
quest Of the president were, Deering. Sacca-
Kappa, Windham, GOrham, Hiram, Yarmouth
Pownal. Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Fal-
mouth, Cumberland, Pride's Corner. Greene,
Cumberland Centre, Little and Great Che
beague Island, Long Island, Peaks Island,
Mogus Islands, Harpswell, IOrr's Island and
Portsmouth, N. II.
In closing my report, would suggest that
our Society through the president and ecre-
tary request the committee on police in
struct the City Marshal and his force to en-
force the ordinance in regard to numbering
leans and without fear and without favor.
with numbers on all teams our work is made
easier, and horses are better protected
against cruel treatment by hard masters.
:. Hoping have servediyou to your satisfac-
ton, that have performed my duty so that
1t meets with your approval,
am respectfully yours,
A. M. SAWYER,
Agent p. S. p. c. A.
The treasurer's report was presented and
accepted. The following is taken from the
report:
T rotai receipts ETC. s11, eeo3s
Amount on hand .34O6S
TWAS voted to instruct the president and
agent to waitupon the Mayor to see if meas
ures cannot be taken to enforce the ordi-
nance providing for the display of the num-
bers Of the licences issued for certain yehi-
cles.
The fox hunts held some time ago upon
Moges Island were discussed and it was stat
ed that the Society had in its possession the
names of those who participated and of the
men who killed the animals. 1t was voted
to instruct the attorney to ascertain if it is
advisable for the Society to begin prosecu-
ton in these eases.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following lwere elected directors for
the ensuing year:
Messrs. VIM. w. Thomas, Moses G. Palmer
Stanley I. Pullen, VIM. McAleney, Emery
5. Ridlon, VIM. w. Brown, Alfred Wood
man, Sewell 20. Strout, Washington Ryan,
Henry Blanchard Enoch g. Harrington, Ed
ward ID. Daveis, VIM. M. Marks ,IC6arles IS.
Fobes, VIM. J. Knowlton, F. Dudley, Mrs.
J; w. Waterhouse, Mrs. II. l. Robinson,
Mrs John Z. Palmer, Mrs. D. Ii. Ingraham.
Mrs. Augustine Haines. Mrs. Ansel G,
Dewey, Mrs. YIN. X, Hilton, Mrs. J. E. Nc
powell, Mrs. Nino G. Cavazza, Miss Mary
Z; Stevens, Miss Carmen Fox, Miss Fannie
Chadwick, Miss Cornelia S. Blake. Miss
Clara fash, Miss Minnie Stevens.
The meeting then adjourned Eand the di-
rectors at once proceeded to organize, choos-
ing the following officers:
President-M. G. Palmer.
Vice President-Wm j. Knowlton
Treasurer-Alfred Woodman,
Recording Secretary-Miss Carmen Fox
corresponding Secretary--Nrs, Nino CavaZza
Attorney Emery S. RidlOn.
Agent-Arthur NJ. Sawyer.
trustees OF Permanent Fund-Wm w Thomas
Ira 7; Harrington, M. G. Palmer.
Audltors-Wm. j. Knowlton, VIM. NJ Marks.
veterinary Surgeons-Geo. H. Bailey, Harrison
Richardson, +. V. Huntington.
Col. E. G. Harrington sent letter declin-
ing reelection as vice president The sal
airy of the agent was raised from $500 to $500
for the ensuing year.
A vote of thanks was passed to the yeter-
mary surgeons for their services during the
past year. 1t was voted to procure a suita-
BILE sign to hang in front of the Society's
headquarters. After the the transaction of
some further business, the directors adj
journed.
MuSlC ANN nRArEA